Cethosia cyane Drury, 1770 – Leopard Lacewing

Subspecies in India:

Cethosia cyane cyane – Bengal Leopard Lacewing

Early Stages:

Indian and global distribution:

This species has historically been known from the Himalaya and NE India to Indo-China, but not from the Andaman Islands (Evans 1932; Wynter-Blyth 1957). More recent records from Havelock Island and Port Blair (Mohanraj & Veenakumari 2011; BOI-aq376, BOI-aq377, and BOI-ce592) have extended the known distribution of the species in the Andaman Islands.

records (based on images):

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Identification:

Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:

Status, Habitat and Habits:

References:

Evans, W. H. 1932. The Identification of Indian butterflies. 2nd ed. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.Mohanraj, P, and K. Veenakumari 2011. Butterflies of the Andaman and Nicobar islands: history of collection and checklist. Zootaxa, 3050:1–36.Wynter-Blyth, M. A. 1957. Butterflies of the Indian Region. Bombay Natural History Society, Mumbai.